Definition of iterative
: involving repetition: such asa : expressing repetition of a verbal actionb : relating to or being iteration of an operation or procedure
iteratively
adverbFrom the M-W Editors
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Ergo Metroid: Samus Returns, a revisitation of Nintendo's labyrinth-scrutinizing, alien-stalking escapade for the 3DS that in 2017 seems iterative, honed, and if anything, overdue.
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Given the sensitivity of what some people post to Secret, this iterative approach might seem disconcerting.
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First Known Use of iterative
15th century
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